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AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET
PRINCETON BALLET SCHOOL
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American Repertory Ballet's July 2012 Newsletter
From Gerald Arpino's Confetti, Douglas Martin's Romeo and Juliet, and Patrick Corbin's Follia; Photos by George Jones and Leighton Chen
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Happy Summer!
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The Company is on break, but our dancers are up to some great things. Read on to see what they've been up to, and for a look at next season's performance schedule!
The School just began its Summer Intensive program, welcoming students from around the world into its Princeton studios. Click Here to find out about who's joining us, and to see where some of our talented students are studying this summer! Check out School Director, Mary Pat Robertson's blog about the transition from the end of Princeton Ballet School's spring semester to the beginning of the Summer Intensive, and Take a Look at Alexis Branagan's blog about getting the most out of your time at an SI!
 | | From Summer Intensive 2011's Performance. Photo Credit: George Jones |
The Access & Enrichment department is ready to call "Lights, camera, action!" on Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance. ARB is sponsoring a screening and discussion of this groundbreaking documentary on July 12 at 7:30pm at The Princeton Garden Theatre. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. Read on for more updates from the department and a list of some upcoming On Pointe events!
Thank you to everyone who came to the Annual Faculty, Staff, and Dancer Concert at Princeton Ballet School in the beginning of June! It was a great show featuring modern, contemporary, folk, and spiritual dance presented by a wide variety of people within the organization.
Please read on for much, much more...
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| Company Dancer News |
Our talented company dancers may be on break, but they are all up to exciting things this summer. Some, like Marc St-Pierre and Alice Cao, have been busy performing as guest artists. Alice recently performed in Firebird and Petrushka and is now working on a dance film in Philadelphia - that is when she's not working as a software engineer for Princeton Satellite Systems.
Some, like Alexander Dutko, Samantha Gullace, Talin Kenar and Joshua Kurtzberg, are teaching: Talin is teaching at a summer intensive at the University of South Carolina, while Joshua has been teaching and choreographing for two different summer programs in the southeast. Samantha, in addition to teaching, is busy rehearsing with choreographer and Princeton Ballet School faculty member Susan Tenney on her work Je me souviens...
Edward Urwin recently launched Urwin Photography before taking off to be an RA at Kaatsbaan International Dance Center's Summer Program. Claire van Bever checked in after a European trip, while Stephen Campanella has been honing his Bournonville technique with special classes in NYC. Shaye Firer, who will be joining the full company ranks this coming season has been training at her alma mater, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. Karen Leslie Moscato will also be training at her alma mater - our very own Princeton Ballet School.
We look forward to seeing everyone back at the end of August!
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| SAVE THE DATES for our 2012-2013 Season! | ARB has a very busy 2012-2013 Season planned! Among many exciting performance announcements, American Repertory Ballet Announces its Artistic Affiliate Partnership with Union County Performing Arts Center's New Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts!
Fall 2012
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Photo Credit: Leighton Chen and George Jones
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September 21, 2012 at 8:00pm
September 22, 2012 at 2:00pm
ARB Presents: 4 Flavors at Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts
September 28, 2012 at 7:00pm
September 29, 2012 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm ARB Presents: An Evening of Premieres at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College
October 6, 2012 at 8:00pm
Winter 2012: ARB's Nutcracker Season
**A Nutcracker Suite - a special one-hour performance from the "Land of Snow" to the "Kingdom of Sweets"
Spring 2013
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A Taste of ARB: Spring is Coming at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College
March 23, 2013 at 8:00pm
Romeo and Juliet: A Preview Peek at Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts
April 12, 2013 at 7:00pm
April 13, 2013 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
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ARB bids a bittersweet farewell to David Sadowsky who just finished up his last days with the company this June. Sadowsky, who has been serving as Director of Educational Programming for the past two years, will be moving on to great things as the new Executive Director of Eglevsky Ballet in Long Island, NY. We wish David all our best!
We are pleased to announce that Nicole Rahl will be the new Director of Educational Programming. Nicole is a graduate of the University of Richmond, where she majored in Leadership Studies and Dance. She brings great energy and an intimate knowledge of our programs to the position. In addition to working as a teaching artist with ARB's DANCE POWER program, Nicole has also worked as the children's assistant stage manager for our Nutcracker season and has taken classes at our school.
(l-r): Nicole Rahl, Erika Mero and Katie Scibienski
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Thank You for supporting
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Thanks to everyone who supported American Repertory Ballet's Spring Appeal. ARB survives and
thrives because supporters like you are willing
to invest in our mission and vision.
Your contributions support all our programs and
help us bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of dance to NJ and beyond.
Or shop online through iGive and designate American Repertory Ballet as your cause.
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| Plan now for Next Fall! |
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Photo Credit: Carrie Pallat and George Jones
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Register Now for the 2012-2013 School Year!
Upcoming placement classes: Tuesday, July 10th 1st through 5th grade at 5:15pm 6th grade and up at 7:00pm Tuesday, August 14th
1st through 5th grade at 5:15pm
6th grade and up at 7:00pm Wednesday, August 29th
1st through 5th grade at 5:15pm
6th grade and up at 7:00pm Saturday, September 8th
Time TBA (afternoon) Contact Lisa de Ravel for further information and to book your spot in one of these placement classes.
Please pardon our appearance
at our Cranbury location as we begin work on a new facade for the building which will restore its historical character and shore up its structure for the long term!
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| Re-live last season's Rep |
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from Gerald Arpino's "Confetti"
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from Douglas Martin's "Romeo and Juliet"
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from Trinette Singleton's "Capriccios"
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from Mary Barton's "Straight Up With a Twist"
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 | from Matthew Keefe's "Fantasy for Violin, Piano and Ballet"
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 | | from Mary Barton's "Five Men and a Concerto" |
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Upcoming On Pointe Programs
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"Meet the Company": September 14, 2012
"Behind the Curtain: Inside The Nutcracker": October 12, 2012
"Behind the Curtain: Inside Swan Lake": November 9, 2012
On Pointe events are held Fridays, once a month, 5:15pm at the Princeton Ballet School's studios at 301 N. Harrison Street in Princeton.
On Pointe brings the dance world to you, with guest speakers, lecture demonstrations, performance previews and panel discussions. For seasoned dance enthusiasts and new students alike.
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Visit our website and our studios. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Keep up-to-date on all the exciting things happening with American Repertory Ballet. Sincerely, Christine ChenManaging Director, American Repertory Ballet
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